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These last few years have taught me a lot, on several levels, for me, my cat*, and my family. I've always been someone who stays active, goes running, works out, and eats fairly well (no soda, juice, or fast food in 10+ years). Even with activity, calorie tracking, and macro watching, my weight has bounced around for quite a while. A few years ago I checked my A1C at work (it was part of an instrument-to-instrument correlation). Seeing 5.9 (pre-diabetes range) really surprised me. So I took a hard look at my workouts, my weight, my activity, my food, and calories. I managed to drop about 20lbs and bring my A1C down to 5.4 (my doctor tested it and wasn't concerned).

Since that "wake-up" call, my A1C and weight kept going up and down. My doctor changed, and the new one actually listened to me. I got on ozempic for 2 months before it was cut off, and they told me I didn't have a weight problem and my A1C was fine 😒.

After that I've been stuck at 1200 calories and miserable. Just over a month ago a friend brought up peptides. That opened up a whole new world of information, educational research, and the usual chaos of diving deep into a new topic.

At the end of May my A1C was 5.8. I began on 1mg of Reta, and now I'm at 2mg.

I'm glad to have found this group.

Thank you

*PS. Just to clarify, I am not using or looking to use peptides for my cat. I went on an educational journey for her as well. She has CKD.
 
Welcome aboard! May your path keep unfolding — that's where the enjoyment lies!

As for the Bay Area, I spent 14 months living in Gilroy and I certainly don't long for it. That said, from what I've been told, it's changed quite a bit nowadays!
 
jailbird said:

Welcome aboard! May your path keep unfolding — that's where the enjoyment lies!

As for the Bay Area, I spent 14 months living in Gilroy and I certainly don't long for it. That said, from what I've been told, it's changed quite a bit nowadays!
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Thanks! That means a lot.

What was Gilroy like? I have never stopped there, though I have passed it while heading to Monterey. That odor really stands out.

I moved here from the East Coast. My first couple of years in California were… curious, sort of like Florida with less flavor.
 
Snep said:

jailbird said:

Welcome aboard! May your path keep unfolding — that's where the enjoyment lies!

As for the Bay Area, I spent 14 months living in Gilroy and I certainly don't long for it. That said, from what I've been told, it's changed quite a bit nowadays!
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Thanks! That means a lot.

What was Gilroy like? I have never stopped there, though I have passed it while heading to Monterey. That odor really stands out.

I moved here from the East Coast. My first couple of years in California were… curious, sort of like Florida with less flavor.
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Gilroy was fine, apart from the odor. Though I've heard that odor has disappeared these days!

Should you pass through that area once more, give Pinocchio's Pizza a try. Great food and a really welcoming family-run establishment.
 
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